A.    GENERAL INFORMATION

 

        - Marshall Public Schools’ Missions/Belief Statements

          - Marshall School District Comprehensive School Improvement Plan Objectives

               and Strategies

          - Compliance Plan-IDEA

          - Drug Free Work Place

          - Emergency Procedures

          - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

          - Family & Medical Leave Act

          - 504 Plan

          - Grade Level Representatives         

          - Make-up Days

          - Notice of Nondiscrimination

          - Parent/Teacher Conferences

          - Parent/Teacher Organization

          - Problem Solving Teams

          - Public Notice

          - Race Discrimination

          - Right to Know Letter

          - Rules and Regulations

          - Student Discipline

          - Student Attendance

          - Transportation Pricing Policy

         

B.    PERSONNEL INFORMATION

 

        - Admission to School Activities

         - Care of Buildings

         - Complaints against Teachers

         - Complaint Resolution Procedure for Improving America’s Schools Act

              Program

         - Daily Schedule

         - Evaluations    

         - Job Description

         - Jury Duty

         - Lesson Plans

         - Non-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policy

         - Playground Supervision

         - Prior Approval for Purchases

         - Professional Development         

         - Professional Staff Development Opportunities

         - Referrals to Guidance Counselor

         - Sick Leave Policy

         - Staff Code of Conduct

         - Substitutions

         - Teacher Planning Time

         - Teacher’s Workday

 

C.    CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

    

       - ICC Plan

         - Protection of Learning Time

         - Use of Videos in Classroom

 

D.    HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

 

       - Accident Reports and Forms

        - Asbestos

        - Child Abuse and Neglect

        - Communicable Disease – Employee       

        - Student Medication

        - Universal Precautions

        - Weapons in School

 

 


MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ MISSION/BELIEF STATEMENTS

 

District Mission Statement

The mission of the Marshall Public School District is to prepare, assist and graduate self-motivated, industrious, and critically thinking individuals who demonstrate life-long learning and are committed to serving others in a global society.

 

District Motto

 

“Kids Come First!”

Belief Statements

 

We Believe………………..

 

       1.  all students will learn regardless of individual differences.

 

       2.  parents, district personnel, and the community will play an integral role in the

             educational development of all students.

 

       3.  student learning is best achieved in a positive, safe, supportive, and challenging

             environment at home and at school.

 

       4.   student attendance is essential for academic achievement and future success.

 

       5.    learning through technology is a vital component for preparing our students for

              future success.

 

       6.   educators will set professional goals, seek out opportunities for professional

             growth and advancement, and remain current in their areas of expertise.

 

       7.   educators will be good role models by demonstrating responsibility, honesty, and

             ethical behavior through interactions with students, parents, and community.

 

8.   the teaching profession is important and will be committed to attracting and

      retaining highly qualified teachers who are dedicated to their profession and the

      well-being of all students.

 

       9.   students will gain insights into seeking, filtering, and utilizing large amounts of

             information and data.

 

      10.  students will be encouraged to lead healthy physical, mental, and emotional

             lifestyles.

 

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CSIP Objectives and Strategies

 

 

1.                  The Marshall Public School District will implement collaboration through professional learning communities to increase academic achievement.

a.                   The District will establish what students should learn through ongoing curriculum development.

b.                  The District will determine when students have learned through meaningful assessments.

c.                   The District will develop intervention strategies to be used when students haven’t learned.

d.                  The District will enhance the ability of students and staff to access and utilize information through appropriate resources to include technology and library media centers.

e.                   The District will use perceptual, demographic, student process and performance data to adjust its curriculum and instruction.

 

2.                  The Marshall Public School District will promote involvement and awareness of the diversity and commonalities among all students and encourage inclusion in our school and community.

 

a.                   The Marshall Public School staff and students will participate in identified activities which have been effective in promoting acceptance of cultural differences.

b.                  The District will network with the community to increase awareness, support and acceptance of the needs of all students.

c.                   Marshall Public Schools will provide instruction to promote inclusion and acceptance of all students with diverse educational needs.

d.                  The Marshall Public School District will expand the ability to identify and address socioeconomic barriers of youth in our district to ensure the most effective educational process.

 

3.                  The Marshall Public School District will provide age-appropriate facilities which enhance the learning process for children.

 

a.                   The District will continue to provide clean, safe, orderly and accessible facilities.

b.                  The District will communicate the need for 21st century facilities to all staff and district patrons.

c.                   The District will research and develop plans to construct new facilities as student needs arise which promote articulation and collaboration for multiple levels.

d.                  The District will provide an adequate facility to house technology.

e.                   The District will continue to electronically record and track inventory.

 

4.                  The Marshall Public School District will maintain open lines of communication in order to support all areas of education.

 

a.                   The District will enhance parent awareness and involvement in student performance. 

b.                  The District will utilize technology and various forms of media to keep communication lines open.

c.                   The District will maintain advisory committees with various representations of students, parents, community, businesses, and district personnel throughout the multiple levels.

 

5.                  The Marshall Public School District will provide students with highly qualified teaching, administrative, and support staff.

 

a.                   The District will attract and retain highly qualified and experienced teaching staff equipped to implement curricular goals.

b.                  The District will employ sufficient classified staff to meet Missouri standards and district academic and physical needs.

c.                   The District will plan and implement a comprehensive staff development plan for both certified and classified employees that will allow them to maximize their job performance potential.

d.                  The District will plan and implement mentoring guidelines for certified and classified employees that will allow them to maximize their job performance.

 

6.                  The Marshall Public School District will provide and maintain a safe and supportive environment which contributes to the academic success of all students.

 

a.                   To provide a suitable learning climate, the District will work to maximize the safety and security of students, staff, and visitors within and around school facilities.

b.                  To provide students with a comprehensive guidance program.

c.                   To implement and practice, on a routine basis, emergency procedures throughout the District.

d.                  All Marshall Public School staff will maintain training and certification in CPR and the use of the automatic external defibrillator.

 

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COMPLIANCE PLAN

See Compliance Plan Guide for more information.

 

FILE:  GBEBA
CRITICAL

 

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DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

 

 

Student and employee safety is of paramount concern to the Board of Education. In recognition of the threat to safety posed by employee use or possession of drugs or alcohol, the Board of Education commits itself to a continuing good-faith effort to maintain a drug-free workplace. The Board of Education shall not tolerate the manufacture, use, possession, sale, distribution or being under the influence of controlled substances, alcoholic beverages or unauthorized prescription medications by district employees on any district property; on any district-approved vehicle used to transport students to and from school or district activities; off district property at any district-sponsored or district-approved activity, event or function, such as a field trip or athletic event, where students are under the supervision of the school district; or during any period of time such employee is supervising students on behalf of the school district or is otherwise engaged in school district business.

 

When it is evident that an employee has consumed alcoholic beverages or controlled substances off school property before or during a district activity, the staff member will not be allowed on school property or to participate in the activity and will be subject to the same disciplinary measures as for possession or consumption on district property.

 

Staff members will be tested for alcohol and controlled substances if the district has reasonable suspicion that the staff member has violated this policy. In addition, staff members who operate district transportation must submit to alcohol and drug testing as otherwise required by law. All testing will be conducted in accordance with Board policy, administrative procedures and law.

 

Any employee who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include suspension, termination and referral for prosecution. Employees may be required to satisfactorily participate in rehabilitation programs.

 

Each employee of this school district is hereby notified that, as a condition of employment, the employee must abide by the terms of this policy and notify the superintendent or designee of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in or on the premises of this school district, or while engaged in regular employment. Such notification must be made by the employee to the superintendent or designee in writing no later than five (5) calendar days after conviction. The superintendent or designee will provide notice in writing of such violation to the United States Department of Education or other appropriate federal agency within ten (10) calendar days after the superintendent or designee receives such notification if the district receives any federal grants directly from such agency, as opposed to federal grants received through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

 

The district will take appropriate disciplinary action within 30 days.

 

The district will institute a drug-free awareness program to inform employees of the dangerous and harmful nature of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace, of this policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace, of available counseling and rehabilitation, and of the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace.

 

The Board of Education recognizes that employees who have a drug abuse problem should be encouraged to seek professional assistance. Although the district will not assume financial responsibility, an employee who requests assistance shall be referred to a treatment facility or agency in the community if such facility or agency is available.

 

Upon the request of DESE or an agency of the United States, the district shall certify that it has adopted and implemented the drug prevention program described in this policy. The district shall conduct a biennial review of this policy to determine its effectiveness, implement necessary changes and ensure that the disciplinary sanctions are consistently enforced.

 

This policy shall be communicated in writing to all present and future employees. Compliance with this policy is mandatory.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

 

Adopted:       07/21/1992

 

Revised:        10/21/1997; 04/25/2006

 

Cross Refs:    EBBA, Accident Response and Prevention

JFCH, Student Alcohol/Drug Abuse

 

Legal Refs:    § 287.120, RSMo.

Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 812(c)

21 C.F.R. 1300.11-1308.15

Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, 41 U.S.C. §§ 701 - 707

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Building Principals are responsible for building evacuation plans.  All staff should know and understand their particular duty in case of an emergency.  Evacuation routes should be specific and posted in all rooms.  Regular drills should be made school wide.

 

 

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FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)_

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.  The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records.  These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.  Students to whom the rights have transferred are “eligible students.”

  • Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student’s education records maintained by the school.  Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records.  Schools may charge a fee for copies.
  • Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading.  If the school decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing.  After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view about the contested information.
  • Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student’s education record.  However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):
    • School officials with legitimate educational interest;
    • Other schools to which a student is transferring;
    • Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
    • Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
    • Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
    • Accrediting organizations;
    • To comply with judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
    • Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
    • State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.

Schools may disclose, without consent, “directory” information such as a student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance.  However, schools must tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. 

Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA.  The actual means of notification (special letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or newspaper article) is left to the discretion of each school.

For additional information or technical assistance, you may call (202)260-3887 (voice).  Individuals who use TDD may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.

Or you may contact the following address:

Family Policy Compliance Office

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20202-5901

 

 

 

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FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993

 

 

 

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504 PLAN

See 504 Plan Guide for more information.

 

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GRADE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES/DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Grade Level Representatives or Department Chairs are selected for each grade level.  Their function is to be centered on curriculum and instruction.   The grade level representatives are not assistant principals – please do not involve them in matters of individual student discipline, staff grievance procedures, etc.

 

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MAKE UP DAYS

Any regular school day missed due to inclement weather, mechanical failure, or other cause must be made up according to state law.  Normally make up days are built into the calendar.  Any make up days in excess of those provided for in the calendar will be made up by extending the school year.

 

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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION

Applicants for admission or employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral and applicants for employment, and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with the Marshall Public Schools are hereby notified that our School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.

 

Any person having inquiries concerning the Marshall Public Schools’ compliance with the laws and regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is directed to the applicable Compliance Coordinator below who has been designated by the Marshall Public Schools to coordinate School District efforts to comply with the laws and regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, the ADEA, Section 504, and the ADA.

 

The Marshall Public Schools has established grievance procedures for persons unable to resolve problems arising under the statutes above.  The Compliance Coordinator for the applicable law, whose name is listed below, will provide information regarding those procedures upon request.

 

Any person who is unable to resolve a problem or grievance arising under the laws and regulations cited above may contact the Office for Civil Rights, Region VII, 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, MO 64114; phone (816) 268-0550.

 

Our School District’s Compliance Coordinator is:  Assistant Superintendent               (660) 886-7414.

 

 

 

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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

Two parent conferences per year supplement the progress reporting system.  The conferences are held at the end of the first and third quarters.  Parents should be allowed appropriate time for travel between buildings.  A review of a child’s progress toward the completion of grade level objectives will be made at the conferences.

 

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PARENT – TEACHER ORGANIZATION

The Parent-Teacher Organizations are the official school support group for parents.  P.T.O. will have monthly meetings.  Your attendance at these meetings indicate appreciation and support for P.T.O.  Therefore, attendance is strongly encouraged.  See the building principals for names of P.T.O. Officers.

 

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PROBLEM SOLVING TEAMS

Each building/grade level will have a Problem Solving Team whose purpose will be to assist colleagues in determining alternative instructional and behavioral strategies for students.  Referrals to a team are made after informal meetings with principal and counselor concerning the student and the problem he/she evidences.  Not all referrals to a Problem Solving Team will result in further referral for special education evaluation; but all referrals, except in extreme cases, for further evaluation must have been through the intervention process.  See Problem Solving Teams Guide for more information.

 

MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

 

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PUBLIC NOTICE

 

All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the disability, including children attending private schools, highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless children, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade.  The Marshall Public Schools assures that it will provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction.  Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay.

 

The Marshall Public Schools assures that it will provide information and referral services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program.

 

The Marshall Public Schools assures that personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians.  Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child.  Parents have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

 

The Marshall Public Schools has developed a Local Compliance Plan for the implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  This plan contains the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act (GEPA).  This plan may be reviewed on days in which school is in session, Monday-Friday 8:00 to 3:00 at 860 W. Vest, Marshall, MO 65340.

 

This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.

 

Last Revised July 2005

MPS Revised Aug. 2005

 

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Race Discrimination

The Marshall Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in its programs and activities.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

 

 

Patty Dierking

Assistant Superintendent

860 West Vest

Marshall, Missouri 65340

660-886-7414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Right to Know Letter

 

MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

860 W. Vest, Marshall, MO 65340-1666

Phone 660-886-7414   Fax 660-886-5641

www.marshallschools.com

 

Robert Gordon                        Rick Radford                         Patricia Dierking                                        Jamie Goodman

Superintendent               Deputy Superintendent                 Assistant Superintendent                           Assistant Superintendent

 

 

Dear Parent or Guardian:

 

Our district is required to inform you of certain information that you, according to The No Child Left Behind of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), have the right to know.

 

Upon your request, our district is required to provide to you in a timely manner, the following information:

 

  • Whether the teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.
  • Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived.
  • Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
  • What baccalaureate degree major the teacher has and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher and field of discipline of certification.

 

In addition to the information that parents may request, districts must provide to each individual parent:

 

  • Information on the achievement level of the parent’s child in each of the state academic assessments as required under this part; and
  • Timely notice that the parent’s child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who is not highly qualified.

 

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact your building principal.

 

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Robert Gordon

Superintendent of Schools

Marshall Public Schools

 

 

 

 

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Rules and Regulations

Board of Education policies are listed on the www.marshallschools.com website for your convenience.  If you do not understand any policy, please ask your principal, an assistant superintendent, or superintendent for an interpretation.

 

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Student Discipline

The building principals and assistant principals are responsible for all discipline matters.  Division Student Handbooks should specify student discipline policies which have been approved by the Board of Education.  Please refer to the following Board of Education policies for specific information regarding student discipline.

 

FILE:  JG-R
CRITICAL

 

STUDENT DISCIPLINE

 

 

The Student Code of Conduct is designed to foster student responsibility, respect for others, and to provide for the orderly operation of district schools. No code can be expected to list each and every offense that may result in disciplinary action. However, it is the purpose of this code to list certain offenses which, if committed by a student, will result in the imposition of a certain disciplinary action. Any conduct not included herein, or an aggravated circumstance of any offense or an action involving a combination of offenses may result in disciplinary consequences that extend beyond this code of conduct as determined by the principal, superintendent and/or Board of Education. In extraordinary circumstances where the minimum consequence is judged by the superintendent or designee to be manifestly unfair or not in the interest of the district, the superintendent or designee may reduce the consequences listed in this policy, as allowed by law. This code includes, but is not necessarily limited to, acts of students on school property, including playgrounds, parking lots and school transportation, or at a school activity, whether on or off school property.

 

Reporting to Law Enforcement

 

It is the policy of the Marshall School District to report all crimes occurring on school grounds to law enforcement, including, but not limited to, the crimes the district is required to report in accordance with law.

 

The following acts, regardless of whether they are committed by juveniles, are subject to this reporting requirement:

 

1.       First or second degree murder under §§ 565.020, .021, RSMo.

2.       Voluntary or involuntary manslaughter under § 565.024, RSMo.

3.       Kidnapping under § 565.110, RSMo.

4.       First, second or third degree assault under §§ 565.050, .060, .070, RSMo.

5.       Sexual assault or deviate sexual assault under §§ 566.040, .070, RSMo.

6.       Forcible rape or sodomy under §§ 566.030, .060, RSMo.

7.       Burglary in the first or second degree under §§ 569.160, .170, RSMo.

8.       Robbery in the first degree under § 569.020, RSMo.

9.       Possession of a weapon under chapter 571, RSMo.

10.     Distribution of drugs under §§ 195.211, .212, RSMo.

11.     Arson in the first degree under § 569.040, RSMo.

12.     Felonious restraint under § 565.120, RSMo.

13.     Property damage in the first degree under § 569.100, RSMo.

14.     Child molestation in the first degree pursuant to § 566.067, RSMo.

15.     Sexual misconduct involving a child pursuant to § 566.083, RSMo.

16.     Sexual abuse pursuant to § 566.100, RSMo.

 

The principal shall also notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and superintendent if a student is discovered to possess a controlled substance or weapon in violation of the district's policy.

 

In addition, the superintendent shall notify the appropriate division of the juvenile or family court upon suspension for more than ten (10) days or expulsion of any student who the district is aware is under the jurisdiction of the court.

 

Documentation in Student's Discipline Record

 

The principal, designee or other administrators or school staff will maintain all discipline records as deemed necessary for the orderly operation of the schools. In addition, any offense that constitutes a "serious violation of the district's discipline policy" must be documented in the student's discipline record in accordance with law. Policy JGF defines a "serious violation of the district's discipline policy" as one (1) or more of the following acts if committed by a student enrolled in the district:

 

1.       Any act of school violence or violent behavior.

 

2.       Any offense that occurs on school property, on school transportation or at any school activity and that is required by law to be reported to law enforcement officials.

 

3.       Any offense that results in an out-of-school suspension for more than ten (10) school days.

 

Prohibition against Being on or near School Property during Suspension

 

All students who are suspended or expelled are prohibited from being on school property for any reason unless permission is granted by the superintendent or designee.

 

Any student who is suspended for any offenses listed in § 160.261, RSMo., or any act of violence or drug-related activity defined by policy JGF as a serious violation of school discipline shall not be allowed to be within 1,000 feet of any public school in the district unless one (1) of the following conditions exist:

 

1.       The student is under the direct supervision of the student's parent, legal guardian or custodian.

 

2.       The student is under the direct supervision of another adult designated by the student's parent, legal guardian or custodian, in advance, in writing, to the principal of the school that suspended the student.

 

3.       The student is in an alternative school that is located within 1,000 feet of a public school in the district.

 

4.       The student resides within 1,000 feet of a public school in the district and is on the property of his or her residence.

 

If a student violates this prohibition he or she may be suspended or expelled in accordance with the offense, "Failure to Meet Conditions of Suspension," listed below.

 

Prohibited Conduct

 

The following are descriptions of prohibited conduct as well as potential consequences for violation. In addition to the consequences specified here, school officials will notify law enforcement and document violations in the student's discipline file pursuant to law and Board policy.

 

1.       Arson--Starting or attempting to start a fire or causing or attempting to cause an explosion.

 

          First Offense:           Detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion. Restitution if appropriate.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion. Restitution if appropriate.

 

2.       Assault

 

          a.       Hitting, striking and/or attempting to cause injury to another person; placing a person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury; physically injuring another person.

 

                    First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

          b.       Attempting to kill or cause serious physical injury to another; killing or causing serious physical injury to another.

 

                    First Offense:           Expulsion.

 

3.       Automobile/Vehicle Misuse--Uncourteous or unsafe driving on or around school property, unregistered parking, failure to move vehicle at the request of school officials, failure to follow directions given by school officials or failure to follow established rules for parking or driving on school property.

 

          First Offense:           Suspension or revocation of parking privileges, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Revocation of parking privileges, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

4.       Bullying (see Board policy JFCF)--Repeated and systematic intimidation, harassment and attacks on a student or multiple students, perpetuated by individuals or groups. Bullying includes, but is not limited to: physical violence, verbal taunts, name-calling and put-downs, threats, extortion or theft, damaging property, and exclusion from a peer group.

 

          First Offense:           Detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

5.       Bus or Transportation Misconduct (see Board policy JFCC and procedure JFCC-AP)--Any offense committed by a student on transportation provided by or through the district shall be punished in the same manner as if the offense had been committed at the student's assigned school. In addition, transportation privileges may be suspended or revoked.

 

6.       Dishonesty--Any act of lying, whether verbal or written, including forgery.

 

          First Offense:           Nullification of forged document. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Nullification of forged document. Detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

7.       Disrespectful or Disruptive Conduct or Speech (see Board policy AC if illegal harassment or discrimination is involved)--Verbal, written, pictorial or symbolic language or gesture that is directed at any person and that is rude, vulgar, defiant, in violation of district policy or considered inappropriate in educational settings or that materially and substantially disrupts classroom work, school activities or school functions. Students will not be disciplined for speech in situations where it is protected by law.

 

          First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

8.       Drugs/Alcohol (see Board policies JFCH and JHCD)

 

          a.       Possession, sale, purchase or distribution of any over-the-counter drug, herbal preparation or imitation drug or herbal preparation.

 

                    First Offense:           In-school suspension or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

          b.       Possession of or attendance while under the influence of or soon after consuming any unauthorized prescription drug, alcohol, narcotic substance, unauthorized inhalants, counterfeit drugs, imitation controlled substances or drug-related paraphernalia, including controlled substances and illegal drugs defined as substances identified under schedules I, II, III, IV or V in section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act.

 

                    First Offense:           In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

          c.       Sale, purchase or distribution of any prescription drug, alcohol, narcotic substance, unauthorized inhalants, counterfeit drugs, imitation controlled substances and/or drug-related paraphernalia, including controlled substances and illegal drugs defined as substances identified under schedules I, II, III, IV or V in section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act.

 

                    First Offense:           1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

9.       Extortion--Threatening or intimidating any person for the purpose of obtaining money or anything of value.

 

          First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

10.     Failure to Meet Conditions of Suspension--Coming within 1,000 feet of any public school in the district while on suspension for an offense that requires reporting to law enforcement or for an act of school violence or drug-related activity defined by district policy as a serious violation of the district's discipline policy. See section of this regulation entitled, "Prohibition against Being on or near School Property during Suspension."

 

In determining whether to suspend or expel a student, consideration shall be given to whether the student poses a threat to the safety of any child or school employee and whether the student's presence within 1,000 feet of the school is disruptive to the educational process or undermines the effectiveness of the school's disciplinary policy.

 

          First Offense:           Verbal warning, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Verbal warning, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

11.     False Alarms (see also "Threats or Verbal Assault")--Tampering with emergency equipment, setting off false alarms, making false reports; communicating a threat or false report for the purpose of frightening, disturbing, disrupting or causing the evacuation or closure of school property.

 

          First Offense:           Restitution. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Restitution. In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

12.     Fighting (see also, “Assault”)--Mutual combat in which both parties have contributed to the conflict either verbally or by physical action.

 

          First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

13.     Hazing (see Board policy JFCF)--Any activity that a reasonable person believes would negatively impact the mental or physical health or safety of a student or put the student in a ridiculous, humiliating, stressful or disconcerting position for the purposes of initiation, affiliation, admission, membership or maintenance of membership in any group, class, organization, club or athletic team including, but not limited to, a grade level, student organization or school-sponsored activity. Hazing may occur even when all students involved are willing participants.

 

          First Offense:           In-school suspension or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

14.     Public Display of Affection--Physical contact that is inappropriate for the school setting, including, but not limited to, kissing and groping.

 

          First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

15.     Sexual Harassment (see Board policy AC and regulation AC-R)

 

          a.       Use of unwelcome verbal, written or symbolic language based on gender or of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a student's educational environment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment. Examples of sexual harassment include, but are not limited to, sexual jokes or comments, requests for sexual favors and other unwelcome sexual advances.

 

                    First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

          b.       Unwelcome physical contact based on gender or of a sexual nature when such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a student's educational performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment. Examples include, but are not limited to, touching or fondling of the genital areas, breasts or undergarments, regardless of whether or not the touching occurred through or under clothing.

 

                    First Offense:           In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion,.

 

16.     Technology Misconduct (See Board policy EHB and regulation EHB-R)

 

          a.       Attempting, regardless of success, to gain unauthorized access to a technology system or information; to use district technology to connect to other systems in evasion of the physical limitations of the remote system; to copy district files without authorization; to interfere with the ability of others to utilize district technology; to secure a higher level of privilege without authorization; to introduce computer "viruses," "hacking" tools, or other disruptive/destructive programs onto or using district technology; or to evade or disable a filtering/blocking device.

 

                    First Offense:           Restitution. Principal/Student conference, loss of user privileges, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  Restitution. Loss of user privileges, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

          b.       Violation other than those listed in "a," or of Board policy EHB and regulation EHB-R, administrative procedures or netiquette rules governing student use of district technology.

 

                    First Offense:           Restitution. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  Restitution. Loss of user privileges, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

17.     Theft--Theft, attempted theft or knowing possession of stolen property.

 

          First Offense:           Return of or restitution for property. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Return of or restitution for property. 1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

18.     Threats or Verbal Assault--Verbal, written, pictorial or symbolic language or gestures that create a reasonable fear of physical injury or property damage.

 

          First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

19.     Tobacco

 

          a.       Possession of any tobacco products on school grounds, school transportation or at any school activity.

 

                    First Offense:           Confiscation of tobacco product. Principal/Student conference, detention, or in-school suspension.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  Confiscation of tobacco product. Detention, in-school suspension, or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          b.       Use of any tobacco products on school grounds, school transportation or at any school activity.

 

                    First Offense:           Confiscation of tobacco product. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-3 days out-of-school suspension.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  Confiscation of tobacco product. In-school suspension or 1-10 days out-of-school suspension.

 

20.     Truancy (see Board policy JEDA)--Absence from school without the knowledge and consent of parents/guardian and/or the school administration; excessive non-justifiable absences, even with the consent of parents/guardians.

 

          First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, or 1-3 days in-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Detention or 3-10 days in-school suspension.

 

21.     Unauthorized Entry--Entering or assisting any other person to enter a district facility, office, locker, or other area that is locked or not open to the general public; entering or assisting any other person to enter a district facility through an unauthorized entrance; assisting unauthorized persons to enter a district facility through any entrance.

 

          First Offense:           Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, or 1-180 days out-of-school suspension.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

22.     Vandalism (see Board policy ECA)--Willful damage or the attempt to cause damage to real or personal property belonging to the school, staff or students.

 

          First Offense:           Restitution. Principal/Student conference, detention, in-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

          Subsequent Offense:  Restitution. In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

23.     Weapons (see Board policy JFCJ)

 

          a.       Possession or use of any instrument or device, other than those defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, 18 U.S.C. § 930(g)(2) or § 571.010, RSMo, which is customarily used for attack or defense against another person; any instrument or device used to inflict physical injury to another person.

 

                    First Offense:           In-school suspension, 1-180 days out-of-school suspension, or expulsion.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  1-180 days out-of-school suspension or expulsion.

 

          b.       Possession or use of a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 or any instrument or device defined in § 571.010, RSMo. or any instrument or device defined as a dangerous weapon in 18 U.S.C. § 930(g)(2).

 

                    First Offense:           One (1) calendar year suspension or expulsion, unless modified by the Board upon recommendation by the superintendent.

 

                    Subsequent Offense:  Expulsion.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

 

Adopted:       06/27/1995

 

Revised:        02/22/2005

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

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For Office Use Only: JG-R.MAR (12/04)

 

FILE:  JG
CRITICAL

 

STUDENT DISCIPLINE

 

 

It is essential that the district maintain a classroom environment that allows teachers to communicate effectively with all students in the class and allows all students in the class to learn. To assist district staff in maintaining the necessary classroom environment, the Board of Education has created a discipline code that addresses the consequences, including suspension or expulsion, for students whose conduct is prejudicial to good order and discipline in the schools or impairs the morale or good conduct of other students. The Board authorizes the immediate removal of a student upon a finding by a principal or superintendent that the student poses a threat of harm to self or others, as evidenced by the prior conduct of such student. Any such removal will be subject to the appropriate due process procedures and in accordance with law.

 

These policies, regulations and procedures will apply to all students in attendance in district instructional and support programs as well as at school-sponsored activities. All district staff are required to enforce these policies, regulations and procedures in a manner that is fair and developmentally appropriate and that considers the student and the individual circumstances involved.

 

Off-campus misconduct that adversely affects the educational climate will also be subject to these policies, regulations and procedures. Students who have been charged, convicted or pled guilty in a court of general jurisdiction for commission of a felony may be suspended in accordance with law.

 

Building principals are responsible for the development of additional regulations and procedures regarding student conduct needed to maintain proper behavior in schools under their supervision.

 

Teachers have the authority and responsibility to make and enforce necessary rules for internal governance in the classroom, subject to review by the building principal. The Board expects each teacher to maintain a satisfactory standard of conduct in the classroom.

 

All employees of the district shall annually receive instruction related to the specific contents of the district’s discipline policy and any interpretations necessary to implement the provisions of the policy in the course of their duties including, but not limited to, approved methods of dealing with acts of school violence, disciplining students with disabilities and instruction in the necessity and requirements for confidentiality.

 

The comprehensive discipline policy of the district is composed of this policy and includes, but is not limited to, the following policies, procedures and regulations: JG-R, JGA, JGB, JGD, JGE and JGF. A copy of the district's comprehensive discipline policy will be provided to every student and parent or guardian of every student at the beginning of each school year and will be available in the superintendent's office during normal business hours.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Adopted: 08/21/1990                                                   Last Revised: 11/26/2002

 

Cross Refs:    ECD, Traffic and Parking Controls

EGAAA, Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials

GBH, Staff/Student Relations

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 160.261, 167.161, .171, 171.011, RSMo.

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, P.L. 107-110

Beussink v. Woodland R-IV School District, 30 F.Supp.2d 1175 (E.D. Mo. 1998)

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

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STUDENT MANAGEMENT

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

 

FILE:  JED
BASIC

 

STUDENT ABSENCES AND EXCUSES

 

 

Regular and punctual patterns of attendance will be expected of each student enrolled in the school district. Students should strive to maintain a good attendance record, because there is a direct relationship between school attendance and grades, citizenship and success in school.

 

It is recognized that absence from school may be necessary under certain conditions. However, every effort should be made by students, parents/guardians, teachers and administrators to keep absences and tardiness to a minimum.

 

Frequent absences of students from regular classroom learning experiences disrupt the continuity of the instructional process. The benefit of regular classroom instruction is lost, and cannot be entirely regained. The school cannot teach students who are not present. The entire process of education requires a regular continuity of instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences and study in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each individual student. The regular contact of the students with one another in the classroom and their participation in well-planned instructional activities under the supervision of a competent teacher are vital to this purpose.

 

The superintendent, with the assistance of the administrative and professional staff, shall establish rules and procedures for student attendance within the district. Such rules and procedures shall be published in the various student and parent/guardian handbooks, and shall be subject to review by the Board of Education. Irregular student attendance shall be checked by the building principal or his or her designee to determine the cause of absence. Causes for absences may be obtained by telephone calls, verified notes from parents or guardians, contacts with other members of the student's family, or home visits.

 

A comprehensive system of attendance records will be maintained for each student. Each teacher is responsible for the accurate reporting of daily attendance in the classroom. The building principal is responsible for supplying information to parents/guardians in regard to student absences, and for submitting attendance information to the superintendent's office.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Adopted: 08/21/1990 

 

Cross Refs:    JEA, Compulsory Attendance Ages and Part-Time Attendance

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 167.031 -.111, 171.151, RSMo.

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

 

 

FILE:  JED-R
CRITICAL

 

STUDENT ABSENCES AND EXCUSES

 

 

Classification of Absences

 

Excused -- Excused by Parent or Guardian

 

►        Personal illness -- Accompanied by a doctor slip if excessive (more than 15 days).

 

►        Doctor appointment.

 

►        Attendance at a funeral.

 

►        For participation in a school-sanctioned activity.

 

►        Driver's test.

 

►        Religious observances.

 

Truant

 

►        Absences without the school and/or parent's permission.

 

►        If a call is not made the day of the absence or a note not brought in the next morning, the absence will be counted as truancy and dealt with accordingly.

 

►        If a student leaves the building without signing out and without making proper arrangements, he or she will be counted as truant and dealt with accordingly.

 

►        A student who leaves at lunch and doesn't plan to return for afternoon classes must contact his or her parents and have them call the school immediately, or the absence will be counted as a truancy.

 

Avoidable

 

►        Those absences that the parent or guardian notifies the school of but which do not fit into the excused category include:

 

          a.       Trips

          b.       Hunting

 

Make-Up Work for Absences

 

►        For students absent for illness, unscheduled medical appointments or death in their family: Teachers should make every effort to help these students make up assignments missed during the absence. However, students should understand that if the work is not made up within a designated time, a failing grade will be issued.

 

►        For students absent for school activities, scheduled appointments, religious observances, out-of-town, work, helping at home or any other absence not listed in the above category or truant: Students will receive no credit for work unless they make arrangements with the teacher before they leave. This includes tests and papers.

 

►        Truant - An "F" will be issued for class work done the day of the absence and for assignments to be turned in the day of the absence.

 

Admit Requirements

 

►        Excused -- The student will not need an admit to get into class the following day.

 

►        Truant -- Student is to be sent to the office immediately.

 

►        Avoidable -- No admit necessary. The student has been accounted for.

 

Excused Absences

 

►        Students will not be excused during class to run errands unless an emergency situation occurs; and then, only with the permission of the vice principal's office.

 

►        Students should not be excused from one class to do work in another class unless in full agreement with both teachers, and teachers should do the asking, not the student.

 

►        A student will be excused to leave the building by the principal or vice principal, and must sign out before leaving. Failure to sign out will be treated as truancy.

 

Excessive Absences

 

After a student has accumulated 15 days of absence for the year, he or she will need a medical slip or other written verification for future absences to be counted as excused. Other absences will be counted as truancy and dealt with accordingly unless excused by the vice principal.

 

If a child must be absent for any reason, parents should call the office on the first day of a child's absence. However, if a child is absent for more than one day, it will not be necessary to notify the office each day of his or her absence. Children may be dismissed from school before regular dismissal times only for valid reasons. Notes requesting an early dismissal should be sent to the teacher. Unexplained absences totaling more than 10 days total will be considered excessive. Parents will be notified of the need for a conference concerning attendance. After 15 unexplained absences the case will be referred to the county juvenile office.

 

Tardy

 

►        A student is tardy if he or she is not in his or her seat when the bell rings.

 

►        All students tardy to their first period class must have an admit slip from the office before they are allowed to enter the class.

 

►        All students tardy to a class must sign the class tardy list, give the reason for the tardy, and date the signature.

 

►        Students shall be sent to the assistant principal with a referral sheet on the third unexcused tardy each quarter and on each subsequent unexcused tardy that quarter.

 

►        Students will be assigned a ninth-period detention for each unexcused tardy after two each quarter.

 

►        If a student expects to receive an excused tardy at the start of the school day, he or she should have his or her parents send a signed written excuse or call the school prior to their arrival or immediately after the parent arrives home if the problem developed en route to school. Excused tardies are: car trouble, bad weather, illness or doctor/dental appointments, required religious observances.

 

►        Excused tardies during the school day require prior permission of the teacher or a written excuse signed by another adult in authority.

 

►        Tardies are not counted the first four (4) days of school.

 

►        The teacher should admit students two (2) times prior to sending them to the office for an admit. However, if a student arrives to class after the daily absentee sheets have been filled out, he or she should be sent to the office for an admit regardless of the number of previous tardies.

 

►        Noon tardies: All tardies given at noon will be unexcused. The rationale behind this is: The district has an open lunch period and wishes to retain it. Students have the opportunity to eat at school; therefore, if they leave, it is their responsibility to return on time. If a student needs to do something during the lunch which would require extra time, it must be pre-arranged to be excused.

 

Other

 

►        All students are expected to participate in required physical education classes if they are physically able to do so. Students who are unable to participate must present a physician's excuse stating the reason for non-participation to their principal at the beginning of the school year or at the time a debilitating condition commences.

 

►        As an educational institution, the Marshall Schools neither sanction nor condone "skip days." Students participating in such will be counted as truant, regardless of excuse, and dealt with accordingly.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Approved: 05/20/1997

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

 

 

 

Marshall School District

 

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Transportation Pricing Policy

A fee will be charged for those field trips that leave the city limits of Marshall.  Below is a table identifying the charge:



Field Trip Cost Schedule
2006-2007
 


City:
MarshallNo Charge
Sedalia$75.00
Columbia$150.00
Kansas City$187.00
Jefferson City$225.00
Saline County 1-3 hours$50.00
Saline County 4 hours and over$60.00


The cost increase is due to the raise in fuel costs and there will still be no charge for in-town trips.


The above rates are per bus.  For multiple bus requests, multiply the trip charge by the number of buses.  One half day trips are considered to be four hours or less, trips over four hours will be charged at the full day rate. Field trips taken within the city limits will continue to be available with no charge. The field trips that are outside of the county will still be charged at the rate of $1.00 per mile/per bus for the round trip.


 

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ADMISSION TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

At the beginning of each school year every teacher will receive an identification card.  This card will admit the staff member and any member of his (or her) immediate family to all school sponsored activities free of charge.  This includes such activities as all home athletic events, plays, concerts, and etc.

 

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CARE OF THE BUILDINGS

We are very fortunate to have such fine educational facilities.  Let’s all work together to keep them looking attractive.  Have the students keep paper cleaned up around their desks.  Work to instill a feeling of pride in the students for their building.  If they are proud of their school they will work to keep it looking nice.  Spend the last few minutes of the day picking up your room and getting ready for the closing of school. If you have specific cleaning requests, they should be made in writing through the principal or assistant principal.

 

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COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEACHERS

Frankness will be emphasized in handling complaints against teachers by patrons or members of the community.  If a complaint is lodged against a teacher, the teacher’s immediate supervisor will discuss the complaint with the teacher to gain all pertinent information.  Normally most situations can be resolved with both parties having an honest and open discussion of the problem.  Keeping the Administrator informed about happenings in your classroom will help in answering many complaints.  It places the administrator in an unpleasant position to be called about something that happened at school and be totally unaware of the incident.

 

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COMPLAINT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE FOR IMPROVING AMERICA’S SCHOOLS ACT PROGRAM

Marshall Public Schools

 

Complaint Resolution Procedure for Improving

America’s Schools Act Program

 

 

 

 

This complaint resolution procedure applies to all programs administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

 

A complaint is a formal allegation that a specific federal or state law or regulation has been violated, misapplied, or misinterpreted by school district personnel or by Department of Education personnel.

 

Any parent or guardian, surrogate parent, teacher, administrator, school board member, or other person directly involved with an activity, program, or project operated under the general supervision of the Department may file a complaint.  Such a complaint must be in writing and signed; it will provide specific details of the situation and indicate the law or regulation that is allegedly being violated, misapplied, or misinterpreted.

 

The written, signed complaint must be filed and the resolution pursued in accordance with local district policy:  1)  Complaints on behalf of individual students should first be addressed to the teacher.  2)  Unsettled matters from (1) above, or problems and questions concerning individual schools, should be directed to the principal of the school.  3)  Unsettled matters from (2) above, or problems and questions concerning the school district, should be directed to the superintendent.  4)  If the matter cannot be settled satisfactorily by the superintendent, it should be brought to the Board of Education.  Questions and comments submitted to the secretary of the Board in letter form will be brought to the attention of the entire Board at a regularly scheduled or called meeting.  If necessary, a Board hearing will be scheduled to resolve the complaint.  However, the decision of the Board shall be final except in the case of complaints concerning the administration of federal programs.  In that case the complainant may go to the appropriate section of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and from there on to the United States Secretary of Education.          

 (Marshall Board Policy:  KL-AP  revised 6/20/00)

 

If the issue can not be resolved at the local level, the complainant may file a complaint with the Missouri Department of Education.  If there is no evidence that the parties have attempted in good faith to resolve the complaint at the local level, the Department may require the parties to do so and may provide technical assistance to facilitate such resolution. 

 

State Level – If the complaint is not resolved in a satisfactory manner at the local level and if it involves a state or federal program, the complaint may be brought to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Complaints made under this process must be made in writing and signed by the complainant.  The following steps are to be taken:

A.                 Address the complaint to Federal Discretionary Grants, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480.

B.                 Include in the complaint:

 

1.      a description of the complaint.

2.      The name(s) and age(s) of the children involved.

3.      The name(s) of involved school district personnel and the district(s) they represent.

4.      A description of attempts that were made to solve the issue at the local level.

 

C.                 The Director of Federal Grants Management will inform the involved school district(s) of the complaint.  The director of designee will gather needed information from statements of the parties involved and may conduct an independent investigation through an on-site visit if necessary.

D.                 Within thirty days after receiving a complaint, the Director of Federal Grants Management will resolve the complaint and will inform interested parties, in writing of the decision.

E.                  If a complainant disagrees with the decision, the complainant may, within 10 working days, appeal to the Deputy Commissioner of Education.  This appeal must be in writing and state why the complainant disagrees with the decision.

F.                  Within 30 days after receiving an appeal, the Deputy Commissioner of Education will render a final administrative decision and notify the complainant and all other interested parties in writing.

G.                 If the complainant disagrees with the decision of the Deputy Commissioner of Education in a matter concerning homeless child(ren) or youth, the complainant may request a review of the decision by the United States Secretary of Education in accordance with 34 CFR Part 299.11.

H.                 While the dispute is being resolved, the child(ren) in question must be enrolled in school.  If the dispute is concerning the school of best interest, the child must be enrolled in the school of residence unless arrangements are already implemented to allow the child to attend the school of origin.

I.                    It is the responsibility of the personnel in the school district of residence to inform the complainant of the Complaint Resolution Procedures.

 

Any persons directly affected by the actions of the Department may file a similarly written complaint if they believe state or federal laws or regulations have been violated, misapplied, or misinterpreted by the Department itself.

 

Anyone wishing more information about this procedure or how complaints are resolved may contact local district personnel at the Districts Central Office: 886-7414 or Department personnel at Federal Grants 573-526-3232.

 

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DAILY SCHEDULE

A daily schedule should be in plain view in the room at all times.  It should always be kept current to reflect any changes that occur throughout the year.  A copy of your daily schedule is to be given to the building administrator by the end of the second week of school and updated when necessary.  Having an up to date schedule is very important for a substitute who might be in your room.

 

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EVALUATIONS

The building administrators may evaluate every teacher that is to have a summative evaluation for the current school year.  Evaluations will be completed prior to the March Board of Education meeting.  Non-tenured teachers are evaluated every year until tenured.  Tenured teachers receive a summative evaluation every five years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JOB DESCRIPTION

                                    Marshall Public Schools Job Description

 

Position Title: Teacher           

Department:  All                    

Reports To:  Person designated by the Board of Education or the Superintendent.          

______________________________________________________________________________

SUMMARY:  To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.    

2. Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the      

     students.

3. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the      

    maturity and interests of the students.

4. Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request

    of immediate superior.

5. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.

6. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and grade

    level expectations.  Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to

    communicate these objectives to students.

7. Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with

    the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the

    individuals or student groups involved.

8. Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education

    and instructional goals and objectives.

9. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress

    reports as required.

              10. Seeks the assistance of district specialists as required.

              11. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, and

                    materials, and facilities.

              12. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy,

                    and administrative regulation.

              13. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life

                    and conduct; for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and

                    procedure and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.

              14. Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related

                    purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under

                    reasonable terms.

              15. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aides, volunteers.  Works

                    cooperatively with department or grade level representatives.

              16. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.

              17. Attends all staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Staff members designated by the Board of Education or the Superintendent.

 

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:  Degree required and area of major study.  Kind and amount of prior job experience.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:  Certificate, license, or other legal credential required.  Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

 

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel by the Building Administrator.

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education.

 

 

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JURY DUTY

District certified and classified employees are strongly encouraged by the Marshall Board of Education to fulfill their responsibility as citizens to perform jury duty when called to do so.  Employees serving jury duty will receive their regular school district pay and will experience no loss in personal leave.

 

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LESSON PLANS

Each teacher is provided with a lesson plan book.  These books are to be kept up to date at all times.  You never know when it might be necessary for you to be absent.  It is best to make lesson plans for at least one week in advance and should be completed by Friday for the ensuing week.  Objectives of each lesson are to be stated briefly on the plan book. 

 

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NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY & SEXUAL HARRASSMENT

It is the intent of the Marshall Public School District to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning.  Marshall Public School has a strict policy prohibiting any form of sexual harassment of students or employees.  Any type of harassment (sexual, racial, or otherwise) will not be tolerated.

 

FILE:  AC
CRITICAL

 

NONDISCRIMINATION AND ANTI-HARASSMENT

 

 

A.       Anti-Discrimination Law Compliance

 

As a political subdivision, employer, recipient of federal funds and educational institution, the Board of Education is prohibited from, and hereby declares a policy against, engaging in unlawful discrimination, including harassment creating a hostile environment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or use of leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act, in its programs, activities and with regard to employment. The Board is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Marital, maternal or paternal status shall not affect the rights and privileges of district students to receive an education. Those students are eligible to participate in all activities and receive all honors the same as any other students enrolled in the school district.

 

B.      Collateral Prohibitions

 

As part of this obligation, the Board is also prohibited from, and declares a policy against:

 

          (1)      Retaliatory actions based on making complaints of prohibited discrimination or participation in an investigation, formal proceeding or informal resolution concerning prohibited discrimination;

 

          (2)      Aiding, abetting, inciting, compelling or coercing discrimination; and

 

          (3)      Discrimination against any person because of such person’s association with a person protected from discrimination due to one or more of the above-stated characteristics.

 

C.      Compliance Officer Appointment

 

To ensure that these obligations are met, the Board designates the following individual to act as the district’s nondiscrimination laws compliance coordinator, who shall also be the appointee for all laws specifically mandating such an appointment, and who shall have the duty of keeping the superintendent informed of the state of compliance with this policy district wide:

 

Superintendent

School District of Marshall

860 W. Vest

Marshall, MO 65340

Phone: 660-886-7414; Fax: 660-886-5641

 

D.      Reporting and Complaint

 

Complaints and reports regarding discharge of the duties summarized in this policy should be addressed to the compliance coordinator. Any employee of the district or member of the Board of Education who becomes apprised of a possible violation of this policy must report the matter to the coordinator. In the event the compliance coordinator is the subject of a report that would otherwise be made to the compliance coordinator, reports should instead be directed to the Director of Special Services, who will assume the coordinator’s duties for the purpose of that complaint.

 

E.      Grievance Procedure and Resolution of Complaints

 

The administration will establish an effective grievance procedure and take any other actions necessary to carry out this policy, with due regard for the substantive and procedural rights of all parties concerned.

 

F.       Confidentiality and Records

 

To the extent permitted by law, any public record held by this school district that is generated or received pursuant to this policy shall be closed and available only to the Board acting as a quorum, a committee appointed by the Board to carry out this policy on a permanent or ad hoc basis, the compliance coordinator and other administrators whose duties require access to the record in order to carry out this policy. Such persons may share access, on an individual basis, to such records with complainants or participants in a grievance or other resolution, only to the extent such disclosure promotes the purposes of this policy and is not prohibited by FERPA or any other law. Certain other limited disclosures may be required when material in the records is integral to an action affecting a constitutionally recognized property or liberty interest.

 

G.      Public Notice and Dissemination

 

A copy of this policy will be posted in a public area of each building used for instruction and/or administrative offices. A copy of this policy will also be distributed annually to employees, parents or guardians, and students. The administration is directed to further publicize this policy and provide for such training or instruction as necessary to ensure district wide compliance with anti-discrimination laws, including instruction in recognizing behavior indicative of a violation of this policy.

 

H.      Limitations

 

Nothing in this policy shall be construed as creating a cause of action. Neither the proscriptions of, nor actions taken under, this policy shall on that basis stop the Board from fully arguing for or against the existence of any fact and the scope or meaning of any law in any forum.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Adopted: 08/21/1990                                                Last Revised: 04/24/2001

 

Cross Refs:    EHB, Technology Usage

GBCB, Staff Conduct

GBEBB, Employee Alcohol and Drug Testing

GBH, Staff/Student Relations

GBM, Staff Complaints and Grievances

GCD, Professional Staff Recruiting and Hiring

GDC, Support Staff Recruiting and Hiring

IGBA, Programs for Students with Disabilities

IGBCB, Programs for Migrant Students

IGBH, Programs for Limited English Proficient/Language Minority Students

IGD, District-Sponsored Extracurricular Activities and Organizations

IGDJ, Interscholastic Athletics

JFCF, Hazing and Bullying

JFH, Student Complaints and Grievances

KL, Public Complaints

 

Legal Refs:    P.L. 92-318, Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX 45 CFR, Parts 81, 86 (Federal Register, June 4, 1975; August 11, 1975)

"Notice of Nondiscrimination," Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Dept. of Ed., September 1996

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq.

Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794

Family and Medical Leave Act, Prohibited Acts, 29 U.S.C. § 2615

Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Pay Provisions, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 - 1487

Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 et seq.

Missouri Human Rights Act, §§ 213.010 et seq., RSMo.

Female Employees' Wages, §§ 290.400 et seq., RSMo.

Gebser et al. v. Lago Vista Ind. School Dist., 118 S.Ct. 1989 (1998)

Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 118 S.Ct. 2275 (1998)

Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, 118 S.Ct. 2257 (1998)

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore, 118 S.Ct. 998 (1998)

Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., 510 U.S. 17 (1993)

Davis v. Monroe County Bd. of Ed., 120 F.3d (11th Cir. 1997), Cert. granted, S.Ct. (1998)

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

 

FILE:  AC-R
CRITICAL

 

NONDISCRIMINATION AND ANTI-HARASSMENT COMPLIANCE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

 

 

I.       Overview of Discrimination/Harassment

 

          A.      Hostile Environment - "Harassment": Harassment, including sexual harassment and racial harassment, is one theory of establishing that a person has been illegally discriminated against. Behavior, based upon the protected classifications listed in policy AC, whereby the school or work environment becomes permeated with intimidation, ridicule and insult that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of a student’s participation in the district’s programs and activities, or of an employee’s employment, can amount to prohibited discrimination and is therefore within the prohibitions of policy AC. Any intimidation, ridicule or insult that is based on a reason listed in policy AC, including sex or race, is to be reported to the nondiscrimination compliance coordinator ("compliance coordinator"). In addition, unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors and other unwelcome verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature can contribute to rendering an environment hostile, and thereby discriminatory, on the basis of sex. A person’s age and the relationship between the parties are factors which can make conduct unwelcome even in the absence of an obvious negative reaction by the victim. The harasser and the victim need not be of a different sex, race, etc.

 

          B.      "Quid pro Quo": This is another form of behavior that can amount to discrimination on the basis of sex. This occurs when an employee’s supervisor makes job benefits or refraining from adverse action conditional upon submission to unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors and other unwelcome verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Similarly, “quid pro quo” harassment also occurs when an employee of the district, in real or apparent authority over a student, conditions the student’s participation in the district’s programs or bases educational decisions upon submission to unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors and other unwelcome verbal, nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. It is extremely important that any person who knows of or experiences such “quid pro quo” behavior, whether or not the threatened action or promised favor was carried out, immediately notify the district’s nondiscrimination compliance coordinator.

 

          C.      If harassment is occurring, there may be a variety of witnesses to discrete actions that may not of themselves seem of particular gravity. Also, victims may be unwilling to report or, because of their youth, may not understand the prohibited nature of some conduct. Only a central repository of all such reports from the entire district community can allow the compliance coordinator to effectively detect and remedy potentially illegal discriminatory harassment before its severity or pervasiveness causes the district to fail in its compliance obligations. What constitutes discrimination by harassment depends on the facts of each situation, and therefore doubt as to whether to report to the compliance coordinator should be resolved in favor of reporting, so that the compliance coordinator has more, rather than less, information about a situation.

 

II.      Overview of Procedural Components

 

          A.      General

 

                    1.       This grievance procedure exists to provide formal resolution of complaints that policy AC has been violated. It does not prohibit the informal adjustment of any complaint. Pursuit of informal adjustment is not a valid reason for missing a filing deadline, but a timely filed complaint may be continued by consent of the parties in order to allow pursuit of informal adjustment.

 

                    2.       The compliance coordinator should be informed of the progress of all informal adjustments and grievances at each step by the district employee responsible for each step of a grievance, so that the compliance coordinator may keep abreast of all matters concerning policy AC and be ready at any time to report on the same to the superintendent, Board or an outside agency.

 

                    3.       Where a statute, administrative rule, or Board policy provides a scheme for resolutions of complaints arising under that statute, rule or policy, this grievance procedure shall not be applicable.

 

                    4.       When, based upon reported information and/or investigation, the compliance coordinator finds a likely violation of policy AC, the compliance coordinator shall so inform the superintendent, regardless of whether a complaint has been filed. Lack of a complaint will not preclude appropriate remedial action by the district upon a finding by the superintendent of a violation of policy AC, nor will the existence of a complaint or its outcome hinder the superintendent in enforcing policy AC. Lack of a remedial action does not preclude a disciplinary action, and vice versa.

 

                    5.       In addition to keeping the superintendent informed of likely violations of policy AC throughout the district, the compliance coordinator should also confidentially contact putative victims of likely violations of policy AC to investigate, further explain policy AC if necessary, and make sure the putative victim is aware of the grievance procedure.

 

                    6.       Actions involving employees or students implemented as remedial action for a violation of policy AC are not exempt from such constitutional due process requirements as apply case-by-case to such an individual and/or the nature of the action taken. However, this regulation is not meant to provide any additional substantive or procedural rights to employees or students who must be involved in remedial actions.

 

                    7.       If a person designated to hear a complaint or appeal is the subject of the complaint, the next highest step in the grievance process will be used.

 

                    8.       Deadlines herein are directory only, and not mandatory, upon the district. If more than twice the allotted time has expired without a response, appeal may be taken to the next step.

 

                    9.       Persons alleged to have violated policy AC, and/or persons necessarily involved in resolution of complaints, will have access to written grievance materials only in the event that remedial or disciplinary action is actually implemented, and then only on a need-to-know basis or as required by the constitution. Participants must understand that FERPA may prevent the disclosure of some records or actions to complainants, including in the written responses called for in these regulations.

 

                    10.     Failure to prosecute an appeal within the timelines given will be deemed as acceptance of the findings and any remedial action of the last level used.

 

                    11.     All documents, communications and records pertaining to this grievance procedure will be kept separate from personnel records of employees.*

  

                    12.     The district will not be relieved of its responsibility to respond to a complaint filed under this grievance procedure by the fact that an outside enforcing agency has received a complaint arising from the same circumstances.

 

                    13.     The compliance coordinator will make follow-up inquiries on completed grievances and informal adjustments to assure that remedial actions have been effective, and to assure that no violation of policy AC persists or has been caused by the grievance or adjustment itself.

 

          B.      Definitions Used in This Procedure

 

                    1.       Complaint - Submission to the responsible district official of a written and signed allegation that there has been a violation of policy AC, which states: date of filing, discrimination category at issue (e.g., sex, national origin, etc.), names of persons involved including possible witnesses, facts alleged to have happened, a statement of why the facts constitute a violation of policy AC, a suggestion of the remedy desired, and a statement of any informal adjustment attempts or progress within the complainant’s knowledge as of the date of the complaint. Exhibits may be attached.

 

                    2.       Complainant - A person who, by the filing of a complaint under this procedure, claims to be the victim, or the parent or guardian of a student who claims the student was a victim of discrimination in violation of policy AC.

 

                    3.       Appeal - An appeal requires the filing of the original complaint and exhibits, all decisions rendered by district officials at any lower levels in the grievance process, a statement of why the decision being appealed from is inadequate or incorrect, and a statement of the progress of any informal adjustment known to the complainant.

 

III.     Procedure

 

          A.      Level I -- A complaint should be filed with the district's compliance coordinator. If a complaint is filed with any other administrator, the administrator will immediately forward any complaint received to the compliance coordinator. The compliance coordinator may, in his or her discretion, assign the principal of the building concerned to investigate the matter, unless the principal is a subject of the complaint. Likewise, the principal may delegate an assistant principal to investigate the matter unless the assistant principal is a subject of the complaint. If the compliance coordinator does not assign a principal to investigate the matter, then the compliance coordinator will conduct the investigation.

 

Regardless of who investigates the complaint, an investigation will be conducted within a normal limit of five (5) working days after submission of a complete complaint, including such hearings or ex parte interviews as are reasonably necessary, including contacting witnesses identified by the complaint. The investigator will then issue a written response to the complaint: (1) Summarizing the facts, (2) Making conclusions on whether they constitute a violation of policy AC and (3) if a violation of policy AC is found, stating what remedial action will be implemented at the school level or sought from the central administration.

 

          B.      Level II -- Within five (5) working days after receiving the Level I decision, appeal may be taken to the nondiscrimination compliance coordinator. If the compliance coordinator conducts the initial investigation, an appeal may be taken to the superintendent, as outlined in Level III. The compliance coordinator will meet with the complainant as soon as workably possible to review the appellate materials, further discuss the complaint and take any additional evidence the complainant has to offer. Within a normal limit of five (5) working days, the compliance coordinator will issue a written response to the appeal summarizing his or her findings and stating what, if any, remedial actions will be recommended to the superintendent and/or the building-level administration for implementation.

 

          C.      Level III -- Within five (5) working days after receiving the Level II decision, appeal may be taken to the superintendent. If the compliance coordinator conducts the initial investigation, an appeal may be taken to the superintendent within five (5) working days after receiving the Level I decision. If the superintendent is the compliance coordinator, an appeal of the superintendent’s decision may be made to the Board of Education as outlined in Level IV. If the superintendent is the subject of the complaint, an appeal of the compliance coordinator’s decision may be made to the Board of Education as outlined in Level IV.

 

The superintendent may refer the matter to an assistant or associate superintendent, general counsel, or outside counsel, to act as designee and prepare a final decision for signature and implementation. The superintendent or designee will review the appeal materials, conduct further investigations or hearings at the superintendent's or designee’s discretion, and seek counsel if necessary. Within a normal limit of ten (10) working days, the superintendent will issue a written decision upon the appeal stating whether a violation of policy AC is found and, if so, stating what remedial actions will be implemented. A copy of the appeal and decision will be sent to the compliance coordinator by the superintendent.

 

          D.      Level IV-- Within five (5) working days after receiving the Level III decision, appeal may be taken to the Board of Education by filing the appeal with the superintendent. If the superintendent is the subject of the complaint, an appeal may be taken to the Board of Education by filing the appeal with the compliance coordinator or the president of the Board. The matter will be placed on the agenda of the next scheduled meeting of the Board, for closed session unless law requires otherwise. The complainant will be allowed to address the Board, and the Board may call for the presence of such other persons as the Board deems necessary to advise it on the matter and the maintenance of its compliance obligations. The Board may conduct its procedure upon the appeal as it sees fit, and shall normally render a written decision upon the appeal within 30 working days, for implementation by the administration. For district purposes, and without waiving the right to take any actions later deemed necessary for nondiscrimination mandate compliance, the Board’s decision and any actions taken are final. A copy of the appeal and decision will be sent to the compliance coordinator by the Board secretary.

 

*        This paragraph does not include the records of a collateral disciplinary action. Records of disciplinary actions for violations of policy AC are kept in the same manner as any other discipline record.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Approved: 09/21/1999                                                  Last Revised: 04/24/2001

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

Link to Missouri Statutes

Link to Missouri Regulations

 


© 2000, Missouri School Boards' Association, Registered in U.S. Copyright Office
For Office Use Only: AC-R.1B (10/00)

 

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PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION

When your students are on the playground you must be there to provide proper supervision.  Hand-held radios are to be checked out of the office and taken to playground by designated playground supervisors.  Should a child be injured and you were not on the playground providing proper supervision, you can be held liable.  Please do not send your children to the playground while you do something else.  If several classes are on the playground at the same time, to provide adequate supervision, teachers must supervise separate areas of the playground.

A playground duty schedule will be developed by your administrator.  Please follow the guidelines below:

1.      You accept this duty as a challenge.

2.      You are punctual in arriving at your assigned area.

3.      Keep moving while on duty.  You can prevent many problems this way.

4.      Watch for potential trouble spots.

5.      In case of a serious accident, stay with injured.  Send for help.  In case of a minor accident the child should be brought to the office.  Any injury that requires calling the parent or school nurse, you must notify the administrator.

6.      Stop all fights immediately.

7.      Whenever you see a rule broken, take action.

 

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PRIOR APPROVAL FOR PURCHASES

All purchases must be approved by the building administrator prior to the purchase.

 

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

District professional development opportunities are held on a regular basis.  Teachers are expected to be in attendance at all activities for the duration.  Please plan accordingly.

 

For out of district professional development opportunities the teacher should complete the district forms for Professional Development Leave.  These forms must be pre-approved by the building administrator.

 

The allowable costs are as follows:  conference registration, travel, lodging, and meals.  All tips for service are the responsibility of the individual.  No alcoholic beverages will be paid for by the district.  The district would like to encourage carpooling if possible.

 

FILE:  GCL
CRITICAL

 

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PROFESSIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

The district will provide for professional growth through the following:

 

1.       Establish a Professional Development Committee (PDC) that will adopt and implement a Professional Development Plan (PDP) based on the district's Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP).

 

2.       Allocate adequate funding for professional development as required by state law.

 

3.       Provide leave and dismissal time for approved professional growth activities.

 

4.       Provide opportunities for advancement on the salary schedule with additional education or training in accordance with Board policy and PDC procedures.

 

Reimbursements for expenses related to conferences and visitations will be as approved by the superintendent in accordance with district procedures, provided that the expenses are within budget allocations.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Adopted: 08/21/1990                                                   Last Revised: 11/26/2002

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 160.530, 163.021.5, 168.400, RSMo.

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

Link to Missouri Statutes

Link to Missouri Regulations

 


© 2002, Missouri School Boards' Association, Registered in U.S. Copyright Office
For Office Use Only: GCL-C.1E (07/02)

 

 

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REFERRALS TO THE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

Students who display unusual social, emotional, or educational problems should be referred to the guidance counselor.  The teacher and counselor shall work together to develop alternative approaches with the child and/or parent.  It shall be the responsibility of the counselor to keep records and to coordinate services for this child within the school system.

Should a referral to an outside agency be necessary, it shall be the counselor’s responsibility to do so after consultation with the administrator.

 

 

 

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SICK LEAVE POLICY

See Professional Staff Short-Term Leaves and Absences GCBDA on the Marshall Schools Website.

 

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STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT

FILE:  GBCB
CRITICAL

 

STAFF CONDUCT

 

 

All employees represent the school both at the school and in the community. The impression the public will have of our schools is gained primarily from the reaction of their children and themselves to persons associated with the district.

 

It shall be the aim of the Board of Education and the school district administration to promote positive relations with all staff personnel. In so doing staff personnel are expected to display loyalty to the school district and adherence to its established policies, rules, and regulations. On the other hand, the Board of Education and the administration are expected to promote a favorable climate within which the staff personnel can perform their duties with a feeling of personal satisfaction and with a reasonable opportunity for success. Such a relationship will emphasize two-way communication and the opportunity for all staff personnel to contribute to planning and recommending district policy and operational procedures, final approval of which rests with the Board of Education. While staff personnel are expected to be supportive of the district's total program, the Board of Education and administration are expected to be supportive of the individual staff member's efforts to make a positive contribution toward this program. The strength of this partnership will determine to a large extent the degree of success this district will experience in providing this community a quality program of education.

 

The Board of Education expects that each professional and support staff member shall put forth every effort to promote a quality instructional program in the school district. In building a quality program, employees must meet certain expectations that include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

1.       Become familiar with, enforce and follow all Board policies, regulations, administrative procedures, other directions given by district administrators and state and federal laws as they affect the performance of job duties.

 

2.       Maintain courteous and professional relationships with pupils, parents/guardians, other employees of the district and all patrons of the district.

 

3.       Keep current on developments affecting the employee's area of expertise or position.

 

4.       Transact all official business with the appropriate designated authority in the district in a timely manner.

 

5.       Care for, properly use and protect school property.

 

6.       Attend all required staff meetings called by district administration, unless excused.

 

7.       Keep all student records, medical information and other sensitive information confidential as directed by law, Board policy, district procedures and the employee's supervisor.

 

8.       Any criticism of the members of the staff or other departments should be constructive and given only to the principal or superintendent who has the administrative responsibility for improving the situation.

 

9.       The Board of Education and members of the staff will cooperate freely with other governmental and community agencies to attempt to reach satisfactory solutions to community problems which particularly affect the schools.

 

10.     Immediately report all dangerous building conditions or situations to the building supervisor and take action to rectify the situation and protect the safety of students and others if necessary.

 

11.     Properly supervise all students. The Board expects all students to be under assigned adult supervision at all times during school and during any school activity. Except in an emergency, no employee will leave an assigned group unsupervised.

 

12.     Obey all safety rules, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.

 

13.     Submit all required reports or paperwork at the time requested. Employees will not falsify records maintained by the school district.

 

14.     Refrain from using profanity.

 

15.     Dress professionally and in a manner that will not interfere with the educational environment.

 

16.     Come to work and leave work at the time specified by the employee handbook or by the employee’s supervisor. Employees who are late to work, stop working before the scheduled time or work beyond the scheduled time without permission may be subject to discipline, including termination.

 

17.     School employees, other than commissioned law enforcement officers, shall not strip search students, as defined in state law, except in situations where an employee reasonably believes that the student possesses a weapon, explosive or substance that poses an imminent threat of physical harm to the student or others and a commissioned law enforcement officer is not immediately available.

 

18.     School employees shall not direct a student to remove an emblem, insignia or garment, including a religious emblem, insignia or garment, as long as such emblem, insignia or garment is worn in a manner that does not promote disruptive behavior.

 

19.     State law prohibits teachers from participating in the management of a campaign for the election or defeat of a member of the Board of Education that employs such teacher.

 

20.     Employees will not use district funds or resources to advocate, support or oppose any ballot measure or candidate for public office.

 

21.     Employees will not use any time during the working day for campaigning purposes, unless allowed by law.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

 

Adopted:       08/21/1990

 

Revised:        02/22/2005

 

Cross Refs:    AC, Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment

DCB, Political Campaigns

JFG, Interrogations, Interviews and Searches

JO, Student Records

KI, Public Solicitations/Advertising in District Facilities

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 115.646, 167.166, 168.114, .130, RSMo.

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

Link to Missouri Statutes

Link to Missouri Regulations

 

 

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SUBSTITUTES

In case of absence, the professional staff employees shall notify the building principal prior to 6:30 am so that a substitute may be provided.  Upon returning to service, the employee shall notify the building administrator in time to discontinue the service of the substitute teacher.

Teachers are supplied with lesson plan books for general organizational purposes.  Plan books are to be kept up to date.  As such all teachers should maintain adequate lesson plans to enable a substitute to take over a class with a minimum amount of time lost and in continuation of the previous lesson.  The principal and/or substitute should be able to review the lesson plans and determine what has been covered, what is to take place and what the lesson plan objectives are.  These materials should also be readily available at the teaching site:

1.      An up-to-date schedule with time allotments.

2.      A seating chart.

3.      Teacher edition of every text.

4.      All daily report blanks.

5.      A list of students who go to special classes and their times.  (L.D., Remedial Reading, Speech, etc.)

6.      A list of classroom rules.

7.      A list of dependable students who might assist the substitute.

If teaching materials are not at school, teachers should make arrangements to have them at school no later that 7:45 am.

 

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TEACHER PLANNING TIME

Each teacher is to be provided 250 minutes of planning period per week.  This provides an excellent opportunity to collaborate with other staff members and building administrators.  Leaving the building during planning period is discouraged.  Planning time is considered duty time that is covered by contractual obligation.  If you find it necessary to leave the building during your planning period, please secure permission from the administrator and sign out with the secretary. 

 

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TEACHER’S WORK DAY

For all divisions the teacher work day is from 7:30 am to 3:15 pm.  If it is necessary to leave early, you must secure permission from the building administrator.

Teachers are not to leave children unsupervised in the classroom except in case of an extreme emergency.

In addition to the classroom instructional time there are meetings which teachers are expected to attend.  In most instances these meetings are scheduled at least one week in advance.  Please plan your calendar so that you can be present. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ICC PLAN

OVERVIEW

 

The development of district wide curricula is one of the more important tasks that educators undertake.  The Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 and the Missouri School Improvement Program require that school districts have written curricula that support state academic performance standards, i.e., the Show-Me Standards.  When the only purpose for developing guides is to meet an external requirement, however, teachers rarely approach the task with enthusiasm and imagination, and the guides developed often end up filling empty file space.  To avoid such wasted efforts, other reasons for developing guides are needed, such as:

 

1.                  To foster conversation among the entire faculty about significant content and skills, ideas for teaching, and assessment methods and strategies.

2.                  To reach a district wide consensus on philosophy, mission, and learning goals for graduates.

3.                  To identify objectives of importance for students to master at each grade level.

4.                  To promote articulation across grade levels so that learning at one level builds upon that of previous levels, avoiding both gaps of important content and skills and excessive repetition.

5.                  To promote articulation of learning across subjects (interdisciplinary instruction) so that learning in one subject is reinforced in other subjects.

6.                  To assure a common core curriculum in all buildings in those school districts that have more than one school housing the same grade levels.

7.                  To identify resources useful for accomplishing course objectives.

8.                  To make certain all students have the opportunity to achieve the Show-Me Standards with age-appropriate instruction.

 

Consequently, a systematic process must be in place to provide a framework for the review, revision and reconstruction of curriculum.  This document is designed to provide that framework to assist in guiding the curriculum development process

 

INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW MODEL

 

            The following Instructional Development and Review Model provides the opportunity for curriculum and program recommendations to proceed through a systematic process.  Each step in the model provides for input from the widest possible number of different people or groups (teachers, students, parents, administrators, Board members, community members and others).  It also ensures that those closest to the students are designing and implementing curriculum and instructional programs.

 

            Examples of some of the areas to be addressed through the model are:

 

1.                  Horizontal coordination of teaching units at each grade level

2.                  Vertical coordination of subject matter from K-12

3.                  Program improvements and changes

4.                  Course deletions or additions

5.                  Curriculum revisions on content, objectives, etc.

6.                  Instructional Management in determining mastery of objectives

7.                  Textbook review

8.                  Student progress reporting

9.                  Graduation requirements

10.              Promotion policies

11.              Grants

 

PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES

 

            Curriculum development and recommendations for program improvements will proceed through the following systematic process:

 

A.                 Curriculum Committees

                        Members of the Curriculum Committees in subject areas targeted for review will be selected during the spring prior to the review year.  Curriculum Committees will then meet during summer curriculum workshops to work on curriculum revision.

 

B.                 Instructional Coordinating Council

                        Drafts of curricula will be submitted to the I.C.C. for review during the fall of the school year.  The I.C.C. will review all curriculum and program proposals and make the decision to forward the proposal or seek further review or development. Recommendations for curriculum modifications during “off cycle” years should be submitted to the I.C.C. prior to the November meeting.

 

C.                 Community Feedback

                        There will be opportunity prior to submission of curriculum or program improvement proposals to the Board of Education for community review and input.

 

D.                Superintendent of Schools

                        All curriculum and program improvement proposals will be received by the Superintendent of Schools.

 

E.                 Board of Education

                        The Board of Education will receive a full review of the curriculum or program proposals along with a complete report of all comments and recommendations of the various steps above.  The Board, after a 30-day review period, may accept, reject, or return for further study any proposal presented.

 

F.                  Curriculum Committees

                        Once approved, the Curriculum Committees will proceed with textbook review, piloting, and adoption.  Recommendations will be made for textbook adoptions for the next school year.

 

G.                Implementation

                        Implementation of approved curriculum will normally be the following school term.  Sufficient free textbook money will be made available to assure that the curriculum may be fully and appropriately implemented.

 

CURRICULUM REVIEW CYCLE

 

            The curriculum review cycle will be structured in such a manner that one major subject area will be reviewed each year, with other curricular areas included on a regular rotation as identified below.  Each curricular area will be implemented the year following review and revision, with sufficient funding made available to appropriately implement the curriculum.

 

 

Year

Curricular Areas for Review

2006-2007

Science

 

Fine Arts

Foreign Lang.

Agriculture

Industrial Arts

Building Trades

2007-2008

Social Studies

 

Physical Education

Health

Business Tech

Keyboarding

SCCC Business

Marketing

Electronics

2008-2009

Mathematics

 

Family & Consumer Science

Culinary Arts

 

2009-2010

Communication Arts

 

Gifted

Guidance

Nursing/Health Occupations

Auto Mechanics

2010-2011

Science

 

Fine Arts

Foreign Lang.

Agriculture

Industrial Arts

Building Trades

2011-2012

Social Studies

 

Physical Education

Health

Business Technology

Keyboarding

SCCC Business

Marketing

Electronics

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL

 

A.                 PURPOSE

 

            To provide a vehicle by which the expertise of district faculty, administration and parents/community members may be brought together regarding curriculum matters.

 

B.                 GOALS/OBJECTIVES

 

1.                  To direct and oversee the development, coordination and implementation of a comprehensive, outcome-based curriculum and instruction program in the Marshall Public School District.

2.                  To act as a communication link among the personnel involved.

3.                  To facilitate implementation of proposed curriculum changes.

4.                  To facilitate the process of selecting and appointing staff members to curriculum study committees.

5.                  To develop and monitor a system of accountability to determine that certain concepts are being taught.

 

C.                 DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1.                  Advise in the coordination and articulation of curriculum planning in grades K-12.

2.                  Assist in providing for continuous and systematic evaluation of district curriculum.

3.                  Encourage and seek out innovative and creative curriculum projects.

4.                  Serve as an available clearing house for new curriculum ideas.

5.                  Assist in communication among staff members regarding curriculum.

6.                  Function as an advisory organization submitting approved recommendations to the Superintendent and Board of Education.

7.                  Render suggestions to the Professional Development Committee regarding in-service programs and to assist in planning for in-service programs for staff when needed.

8.                  To promote communications so that all facets of the school system are aware of what others are doing or are looking forward to doing.

9.                  Study/research comments and recommendations of various committees and/or groups.

10.              Coordinate findings of sub-committees, to make recommendations, and to insure proposal’s continued progress through the model.

11.              Evaluate existing programs and new programs and changes.

12.              Determine the model’s effectiveness on a yearly basis and make recommendations for change.

13.              Assist in the filling of vacancies on curriculum committees.

14.              Develop a format for curriculum proposals to ensure adequate information is provided to facilitate the decision-making process.

 

 

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PROTECTION OF LEARNING TIME

 

All school personnel should be aware of the importance of protecting classroom learning time.  Using common sense and careful planning by all will help reduce the incidence of classroom interruptions and cause less confusion with the total building schedule.

Keep the following procedures and practices in mind when planning your classroom activities, particularly when these activities will have an effect on other class schedules.

  1. All announcements should be made only once daily at the discretion of the building Administrator.
  2. Most assemblies will be held either beginning or end of the day.  All staff members need to schedule assemblies through your building administrator well in advance so proper adjustment can be made in schedules. 
  3. Field trips should be planned so as not to cause any interruptions or changes in regularly scheduled classes, such as Art, Music, P.E., Remedial Reading, Remedial Math, or any special services programs.  Field trips should also be relative and meaningful to what is being studied in the regular course of instruction.  As with other activities they should be planned well in and advance and with the administrators approval.  Field trips must be scheduled with the Director of Transportation.  Parents must sign a permission form.
  4. Visiting relatives, friends, and younger brothers and sisters are not allowed to visit students during regular school hours.  Parents are welcome to visit, if scheduled through the teacher and administrator.

 

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USE OF VIDEOS IN CLASSROOM

All videos shown to elementary students shall have a rating G.  Videos rated as P.G. are not acceptable for viewing by elementary students.

Videos should be relevant to curriculum and used as an instructional tool.  Please schedule viewing of videos so all children will be able to watch the entire presentation without being removed for special instruction, special classes, or other activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ACCIDENT REPORTS AND FORMS

ALL cases of serious injury to staff or students must be reported in writing on the appropriate form - Marshall Public Schools – Incident Report.  Those responsible for filing a report are:  the eyewitness of the incident or that individual charged with supervision of the student at the time of the incident.

 

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ASBESTOS

FILE:  EBAB
BASIC

 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

 

 

To promote the health and safety of the students, staff and patrons of the district, and to ensure the environment is reasonably protected from hazardous materials, the Board of Education of the Marshall School District directs the administration under the guidance of the superintendent to develop procedures which address the purchase, storage, handling, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials for all school facilities and operations of the district. Emergency response actions and evacuation plans will also be coordinated with the procedures.

 

Hazardous materials shall be defined as any substance specifically designated as such by state or federal law, or any other substance or mixture of substances which may be explosive, ignitable, corrosive, reactive and/or toxic.

 

The procedures developed by the administration shall comply with all local, state and federal laws and regulations which pertain to the proper management of hazardous materials. The superintendent or designee is responsible for identifying any substances which may be hazardous, and ensuring such substances are properly disposed in a state-approved facility or landfill.

 

When necessary, the district shall contact the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or the Waste Management Program of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in order to obtain relevant information regarding hazardous waste management.

 

District personnel will be encouraged to make less dangerous substitutions for hazardous substances to the extent possible and to minimize quantities of such substances generated by the school district. In addition, district employees shall follow the procedures developed by the administration and shall take the necessary precautions recommended by manufacturers' warnings when handling or transporting hazardous materials.

 

Asbestos

 

The district shall survey and assess the exposure of friable asbestos in all buildings. This report shall be filed with appropriate state agencies, and will be available for public review in the superintendent's office. The district shall take all steps necessary to comply with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, as described in regulations of the EPA.

 

Lead Contamination Inspection

 

The district shall monitor the periodic collection of drinking water samples from all sources in the district by the Missouri Department of Health, and shall review the results from the EPA-certified laboratory that performs the tests, when the results become available.

 

The Board shall assist the Department of Health in any way necessary to assure that any testing program mandated by law is completed within the time frame allowed, and will act immediately to secure funding for the repair of drinking water sources that do not meet federal standards, or for the disconnection of the sources. Pipes that contain lead soldering shall be repaired using a non-lead solder, and water coolers that are found to contain lead in the lining of their tanks will be repaired or replaced. The Board shall encourage continued periodic inspections of district drinking water sources constructed before 1987.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Adopted: 07/21/1992                                                  Last Revised: 06/20/2000

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 640.120, 643.225 et seq., RSMo.

10 CSR 10-6.240, 60-15

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, 20 USC §§ 4011 et seq.

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act, 15 USC §§ 2641 et seq.

40 C.F.R. Part 763

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

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REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT

 

 

Public School District Liaison

 

The superintendent shall designate a specific person or persons to serve as the public school liaison(s) and forward that information to the local division office of the Children’s Division (CD) of the Department of Social Services. The liaison(s) shall develop protocol in conjunction with the chief investigator of the local division office to ensure information regarding the status of a child abuse or neglect investigation is shared with appropriate school personnel. All written information received by any public school district liaison or the school shall be subject to the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

 

The liaison(s) will also serve on multidisciplinary teams used in providing protective or preventive social services along with law enforcement, the juvenile officer, the juvenile court and other agencies, both public and private.

 

It will be the responsibility of the liaison(s) to arrange for training and information necessary to assist staff members in identifying possible instances of child abuse and neglect, including annual updates regarding any changes in the law.  Additionally, the liaison is charged with implementing a planned program of personal safety and awareness education, including methods for preventing sexual abuse, that shall be provided to teachers, students and parents/guardians.

 

Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect

 

The Board of Education requires its staff members to comply with the state child abuse and neglect laws and the mandatory reporting of suspected neglect and/or abuse. Any school official or employee acting in his or her official capacity who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect, or who observes the child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect, will immediately make a report to the school principal or designee, including any report of excessive absences that may indicate educational neglect. The school principal or designee will then become responsible for making a report via the Child Abuse Hotline to the CD, as required by law. This policy does not preclude any employee from directly reporting abuse or neglect to the CD. However, the school official or employee must notify the school principal or designee immediately after making a report.

 

The school principal will make the superintendent aware that a report has been made and will keep him or her aware of the status of the case. If the school principal or designee has reason to believe that a victim of such abuse or neglect is a resident of another state or was injured as a result of an act that occurred in another state, then, in addition to notifying the Missouri CD pursuant to this policy, he or she may also make a report to the child protection agency with the authority to receive such reports, pursuant to law, in the other state.

 

The district, as a mandated reporter, will be entitled, upon request, to information on the general disposition of the report. The district may also receive findings and information concerning the case, if requested. The information should be shared with the staff member who originated the report, but should not be released to anyone else without written authorization from the CD. Parents/Guardians should be referred to the CD for information regarding the investigation. Parents or legal guardians have access to the CD records after the investigation is completed, except that the identity of the reporter is not released.

 

Any person who in good faith participates in the making of such reports, or in any judicial proceeding resulting there from, will be immune from civil or criminal liability. It shall not be the responsibility of the school official or employee who initiated the report to prove that the child has been neglected or abused.

 

Investigating Child Abuse/Neglect

 

When the CD receives a child abuse report alleging that an employee of a school district has abused a student, the report is immediately referred to the superintendent (or the president of the School Board in situations concerning the superintendent), who will conduct an initial investigation. If the report relates to a spanking by a certificated school employee administered pursuant to written district policy or if it is determined that the sole purpose of the report is to harass a school employee, the superintendent, Board president or the Board president's designee will jointly investigate the matter with the juvenile officer or a law enforcement officer designated by the juvenile officer. The superintendent and Board president are authorized to contact and utilize the district's attorney to assist in the investigation. Findings and conclusions will be issued as required by law.

 

All other reports of any nature will be immediately returned to the CD for investigation, and the superintendent will take no further action. The superintendent and/or school Board president will be considered a member of the multidisciplinary team and as such will be involved in the investigation and have access to appropriate information, including the outcome of the investigation.

 

The superintendent will prepare and implement procedures as necessary to accomplish the intent of this policy and of the law.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

 

Adopted:         08/21/1990

 

Revised:          09/21/2004

 

Cross Refs:     GBH, Staff/Student Relations

 

Legal Refs:     §§ 160.261, 210.110 - .165, RSMo.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

 

IDENTIFYING CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT

Classroom teachers are in daily contact with students for over six hours and are therefore most acquainted with their behavior, attitudes and home environments.  If any of the following signs are observed, or other evidence of abuse or neglect is present, the teacher is to contact the school principal, counselor or school nurse to discuss the case and verify the signs. 

Physical Signs                                   Psychological Signs                   Signs of Neglect

Abnormal welts                                 Withdrawn                                 Inadequately clothed

Bruises                                               Angry                                        Malnourished

Burns                                                 Uncooperative                            Physically dirty

Black eyes                                         Depressed                                  Unkempt

Recurring injuries                              Disruptive                                  Tired

Limping                                             Frightened                                

Noticeable pain when moving           Afraid to go home                    

                                                           Seldom Smiles

The following are lists of characteristics which some, but not all, abused and neglected children display.  Notably, many well-cared-for children also display some of these characteristics.  Teachers are encouraged to use these suggestions, as well as other factors, and the teacher’s best judgment to decide if further investigation is needed.  When in doubt, the teacher should always consult the principal, counselor, or school nurse to discuss the case.

 

Many things other than abuse or neglect may produce the signs listed above.  Erroneous reporting can produce great stress and trauma to individuals and families.  Careful inquiry, observation and written documentation should be made, unless the case is of a severe and/or obvious nature.  Obvious cases demand immediate action; others should be reviewed at least weekly as long as suspicious signs are observed.

Although the decision to report a case on the hotline should usually be a joint decision of teacher, counselor, nurse and principal, employees should report a case individually if they have reasonable cause to suspect a child has been or may be subjected to abuse or neglect.

 

 

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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES -- EMPLOYEE

 

 

Purpose

 

The School Board recognizes its responsibility to protect the health of students and employees from the risks posed by infectious diseases. The Board also has the responsibility to uphold the rights of affected individuals to privacy and confidentiality, to continue their employment, and to be treated in a nondiscriminatory manner.

 

Universal Precautions

 

The district requires all staff to routinely observe universal precautions to prevent exposure to disease-causing organisms, and the district should provide necessary equipment/supplies to implement universal precautions.

 

Categories of Potential Risk

 

Employees with infectious diseases that can be transmittable in school and/or athletic settings (such as, but not limited to, chicken pox, influenza and conjunctivitis) should be managed as specified in: (a) the most current edition of the Missouri Department of Health document entitled Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases: A Guide for School Administrators, Nurses, Teachers, and Day Care Operators and (b) documents referenced in 19 CSR 20-20.030 and (c) in accordance with any specific guidelines/recommendations or requirements distributed by the local county or city health department. A medical release may be required of the employee in certain circumstances.

 

An employee infected with a bloodborne pathogen such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses no risk of transmission through casual contact to other persons in a school setting. Employees infected with one of these viruses shall be allowed to continue work without any restrictions which are based solely on the infection.

 

Exceptional Situations -- There are certain specific conditions (for example, frequent bleeding episodes or uncoverable, oozing skin lesions) which could potentially be associated with transmission of both bloodborne, and nonbloodborne pathogens. No employee, regardless of whether he or she is known to be infected with such pathogens, should be allowed to continue work unless these conditions are either absent or appropriately controlled in a way that avoids unnecessary exposure.

 

Specific mechanisms should be in place to ensure the following are consistently done:

 

          1.       The school nurse, and the designated school administrator when appropriate, should be informed of any staff member who has recurrent episodes of bleeding or who has uncoverable, oozing skin lesions.

 

          2.       The school nurse, and the designated school administrator when appropriate, should be promptly informed of any employee with an illness characterized by a rash.

 

          3.       The school nurse, and the designated school administrator when appropriate, shall be informed of any instance in which the significant potential for disease transmission occurs.

 

Confidentiality

 

The superintendent or designee shall ensure that an employee's confidentiality rights are strictly observed in accordance with law. Security of medical records will be maintained and such records will be kept separate from other personnel records. Breach of confidentiality may result in disciplinary action and/or civil suit.

 

Training -- Employee

 

All employees should receive training annually on universal precautions and the communicable disease policy.

 

Testing -- Employee

 

Medical examinations and inquiries will not be required prior to an offer of employment. However, the district may make pre-employment inquiries into the ability of the applicant to perform job-related functions. At the post-offer, pre-employment stage, medical inquiries and tests may be required of all applicants for a particular job category. Once employed, employees may only be subjected to medical inquiries or medical tests if the inquiry or test is job related and consistent with business necessity as provided by law.

 

Reasonable Accommodations

 

Districts should develop procedures to respond to employee requests for reasonable accommodations when an employee has a disability as defined by Section 504 and/or the ADA.

 

Reporting and Disease Outbreak Control

 

Reporting and disease outbreak control measures will be implemented in accordance with state and local law and Department of Health rules governing the control of communicable and other diseases dangerous to public health, and any applicable rules distributed by the appropriate county or city health department.

 

Review

 

The district shall periodically review its policies and procedures and make revisions when necessary.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Adopted: 08/21/1990                                                 Last Revised: 08/25/1998

 

Cross Refs:    JHCC, Communicable Diseases -- Students

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 167.191, 191.650 - .730, RSMo.

Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213

P.L. 93-112, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

19 CSR 20-20.010 through 20-20.060 and 20-28.010

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

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FILE:  JHCC
CRITICAL

 

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES -- STUDENT

 

 

Purpose

 

The School Board recognizes its responsibility to protect the health of students and employees from the risks posed by infectious diseases. The Board also has the responsibility to uphold the rights of affected individuals to privacy and confidentiality, to continue to attend school, and to be treated in a nondiscriminatory manner.

 

Immunization

 

Students cannot enroll and/or attend school unless immunized as required by Missouri law.

 

Universal Precautions

 

The district requires all staff to routinely observe universal precautions to prevent exposure to disease-causing organisms, and the district should provide necessary equipment/supplies to implement universal precautions.

 

Categories of Potential Risk

 

Students with infectious diseases that can be transmittable in school and/or athletic settings (such as, but not limited to, chicken pox, influenza and conjunctivitis) should be managed as specified in: (a) the most current edition of the Missouri Department of Health document entitled Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases: A Guide for School Administrators, Nurses, Teachers, and Day Care Operators and (b) documents referenced in 19 CSR 20-20.030 and (c) in accordance with any specific guidelines/recommendations or requirements distributed by the local county or city health department.

 

A student infected with a bloodborne pathogen such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses no risk of transmission through casual contact to other persons in a school setting. Students infected with one of these viruses shall be allowed to attend school without any restrictions which are based solely on the infection. The district cannot require any medical evaluations or tests for such diseases.

 

Exceptional Situations -- There are certain specific types of behaviors (for example, biting or scratching) or conditions (for example, frequent bleeding episodes or uncoverable, oozing skin lesions) which could potentially be associated with transmission of both bloodborne, and nonbloodborne pathogens. No student, regardless of whether he or she is known to be infected with such pathogens, should be allowed to attend school unless these behaviors or conditions are either absent or appropriately controlled in a way that avoids unnecessary exposure.

 

In these exceptional instances, an alternative educational setting may be warranted. In certain instances, a designated school administrator may want to convene a Review Committee. The number of persons on the Review Committee should be limited. It is recommended that members be limited to: 1) the parent(s)/guardian(s), 2) medical personnel (student's physician, school nurse), 3) building administrator, 4) superintendent and/or designee. Local health department officials may be consulted and/or included as members of the review team. If the student is identified as having a disability, any change of placement would need to be effected through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. In the case of a student with a disability, but not identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, any change of placement would need to be effected through a multidisciplinary team meeting.

 

Specific mechanisms should be in place to ensure the following are consistently done:

 

          1.       All episodes of biting, and all children who exhibit repeated instances of significant aggressive behavior, should be reported to the designated school administrator.

 

          2.       The school nurse, and the designated school administrator when appropriate, should be informed of any child who has recurrent episodes of bleeding or who has uncoverable, oozing skin lesions.

 

          3.       The school nurse, and the designated school administrator when appropriate, should be promptly informed of any child with an illness characterized by a rash.

 

          4.       The school nurse, and the designated school administrator when appropriate, shall be informed of any instance in which the significant potential for disease transmission occurs.

 

Confidentiality

 

The superintendent or designee shall ensure that student confidentiality rights are strictly observed in accordance with law. Two groups of people within a school system may be informed of the identity of a student with HIV infection on a "need-to-know" basis. They are:

 

          1.       Those designated by the school district to determine the fitness of an individual to attend school (see recommended review committee membership listed above); and

 

          2.       Those who have a reasonable need to know the identity of the child in order to provide proper health care.

 

Examples of people who need to know are school nurse, review team members, and IEP team if applicable. Security of medical records will be maintained. Breach of confidentiality may result in disciplinary action.

 

Education -- Student

 

All students should receive age-appropriate information about the prevention and control of communicable diseases, to include the use of universal precautions. Instruction should be incorporated within a comprehensive school health curriculum in grades K-12 as stated in Missouri School Improvement Program Standards.

 

Reporting and Disease Outbreak Control

 

Reporting and disease outbreak control measures will be implemented in accordance with state and local law and Department of Health rules governing the control of communicable and other diseases dangerous to public health, and any applicable rules distributed by the appropriate county or city health department.

 

Notification

 

Superintendents who supply a copy of this policy, adopted by the district Board of Education, to the Department of Health shall be entitled to confidential notice of the identity of any district child reported to the Department as HIV-infected and known to be enrolled in the district. The parent or guardian is also required by law to provide such notice to the superintendent.

 

Review

 

The district shall periodically review its policies and procedures and make revisions when necessary.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Adopted: 08/21/1990                                                   Last Revised: 06/20/2000

 

Cross Refs:    GBE, Staff Health and Safety

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 167.181, .183, .191, 191.650 - .695, 210.003, RSMo.

Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 - 1487

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

19 CSR 20-20.010 through 20-20.060 and 20-28.010

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

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STUDENT MEDICATIONS

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CRITICAL

 

ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS TO STUDENTS

 

 

Definitions

 

Medications -- For the purposes of this policy, medications include prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs, including herbal preparations and vitamins. Medications also include substances that claim or purport to be medicinal or performance enhancing.

 

Authorized Prescriber -- Includes a health care provider licensed or otherwise authorized by state law to prescribe medication.

 

General

 

The Marshall School District is not legally obligated to administer medication to students unless specifically included in a Section 504 Accommodation Plan or an Individualized Education Program (IEP). However, the Board recognizes that some students may require medication for chronic or short-term illness to enable them to remain in school and participate in the district's educational services. Further, the district prohibits students from possessing or self-administering medications while on district grounds, on district transportation or during district activities unless explicitly authorized in accordance with this policy. Therefore, the superintendent, in collaboration with the district nursing staff, will establish administrative procedures for storing and administering medications in compliance with this policy and pursuant to state and federal law. Medications will only be administered at school when it is not possible or not effective for the student to receive the medication at home.

 

The administration of medications is a nursing activity that must be performed by or under the supervision of a registered professional nurse. A registered professional nurse may delegate the administration of medication to a licensed practical nurse or unlicensed personnel who are trained by the nurse to administer medications. The registered professional nurse is responsible for developing written procedures for training unlicensed personnel in the administration of medications and for supervising the administration of medication by others. The nurse or designee must maintain thorough documentation of all medications administered to students.

 

Nurses must use reasonable and prudent judgment to determine whether to administer particular medications to students while also working in collaboration with parents/guardians and school administration. In carrying out their legal duty to protect the health, welfare and safety of students, nurses will, when necessary, clarify authorized prescriber orders and respond in accordance with such clarifications.

 

The district shall not knowingly administer medications in an amount exceeding the recommended daily dosage listed in the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) or other recognized medical or pharmaceutical text. The district will not administer the first dose of any medication. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to arrange to administer prescription medications themselves when possible.

 

Over-the-Counter Medications

 

The district may administer over-the-counter medication to a student upon receipt of a written request and permission to do so by a parent/guardian. All over-the-counter medications must be delivered to the school principal or designee in the manufacturer's original packaging and will only be administered in accordance with the manufacturer's label.

 

Prescription Medications

 

The parent/guardian must provide the district with written permission to administer the medication before the district will administer the prescription medication to the student. The prescription label will be considered the equivalent of a prescriber's written direction, and a separate document is not needed.

 

Self-Administered Medications

 

An authorized prescriber or a student's IEP or 504 team may recommend that an individual student with a chronic health condition assume responsibility for his or her own medication as part of learning self-care. The district may allow these students to self-administer medication as allowed by law, provided the student's physician has certified that the student is capable of and has been instructed in the proper self-administration of the medication and has been informed of the dangers of sharing the medication with others. The student must also demonstrate proper self-administration technique to the school nurse. The district must have written authorization from both the student's authorized prescriber and the parent/guardian.

 

Possession of Self-Administered Medications

 

An authorized prescriber may recommend that an individual student with a chronic health condition be allowed to be in possession of his or her medication on district property for the purposes of self-administration. Unless possession of medication on district property for the purposes of self-administration is included in the student's 504 plan or IEP, the parent/guardian must complete the district's permission form for the self-administration of medication and provide certification from the student's physician regarding the need to carry the medication on his or her person.

 

Emergency Medication

 

All student-occupied buildings in this district are equipped with epinephrine premeasured auto-injection devices that can be administered in the event of severe allergic reaction causing anaphylaxis. Epinephrine will only be administered in accordance with written protocols provided by an authorized prescriber. The school principal will maintain a list of personnel trained in the proper administration of this drug. The school principal will also maintain a list of students who cannot, according to their parents/guardians, receive epinephrine. A current copy of the list will be kept with the devices at all times.

 

Consequences

 

Students who possess or consume medications in violation of this policy while on district grounds, on district transportation or during a district activity may be disciplined up to and including suspension or expulsion. Employees who violate this policy may be disciplined up to and including termination. District administrators will notify law enforcement when they believe a crime has occurred.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to check the index located at the beginning of this section for other pertinent policies and to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information.

 

Adopted:       10/22/1991

 

Revised:        09/25/2001; 09/26/2006

 

Cross Refs:    EBB, Communicable Diseases

EBBA, Illness and Injury Response and Prevention

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 167.627, 335.016, .066, 338.059, 577.625, .628, RSMo.

Davis v. Francis Howell Sch. Dist., 138 F.3d 754 (8th Cir. 1998)

DeBord v. Board of Educ. of Ferguson-Florissant Sch. Dist., 126 F.3d 1102 (8th Cir. 1997)

 

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UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS FOR CLEANING UP BLOOD AND/OR BODY FLUIDS

 

Many infectious agents can be found in the blood and/or body fluids of humans.  This includes individuals with no outward signs or symptoms of infection.  It is therefore important that everyone adopt routine procedures for handling the clean-up of all blood/body fluids.  The procedures to be used are as follows:

  1. If available, cover fluids with absorbent floor sweep material to keep the fluids from spreading.  When absorbent material is not available contain the spill with paper towels, etc.
  2. Wear rubber gloves and clean up spills with disposable towels or tissues.
  3. All surfaces which have been in contact with the fluids should be cleaned with a disinfectant.  Any EPA approved disinfectant (i.e., Lysol, etc.) can be used.  A 1:100 (three tablespoons/gallon) dilution of household bleach can also be used.
  4. If the gloves worn to clean up the spill are reusable rubber gloves, they should be washed with soap and running water prior to removal.  Disposable gloves should be removed without soiling the hands and should be disposed of in an impervious plastic bag.
  5. If the person doing the cleaning has any open skin lesions, precautions should be taken to avoid direct exposure of the lesions to the body fluids.
  6. After exposure to blood/body fluids, good HANDWASHING should consist of thorough use of soap and water for at least 10-15 seconds.
  7. It is appropriate to keep a clean-up kit on hand for such spills.  The clean-up kit should consist of  the following items:
    • Absorbent floor sweep material
    • Disinfectant
    • Rubber or plastic gloves
    • Disposable towels or tissues
    • Plastic bags

All of these materials should be kept together, in a central location.

CAUTION:  The diluted bleach disinfectant solution, if used, should not be used for any other purpose than the clean-up described above.  Mixing this solution with certain other chemicals can produce a toxic gas.  Also any EPA approved disinfectant used should be diluted according to manufacturers’ instructions.  It is not appropriate or necessary to add more disinfectant than the directions indicate.  Doing so will make the disinfectant more toxic and could result in skin damage to those individuals using it.

 

 

 

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WEAPONS IN SCHOOL

 

 

The Board recognizes the importance of preserving a safe educational environment for students, employees and patrons of the district. In order to maintain the safety of the educational community, the district will strictly enforce the necessary disciplinary consequences resulting from the use or possession of weapons on school property. No student may possess a weapon on school property at any time, except as specifically authorized during a school-sponsored or school-sanctioned activity permitting weapons. The school district will provide secured storage of student firearms if necessary.

 

School property is defined as: Property utilized, supervised, rented, leased, or controlled by the school district including but not limited to school playgrounds, parking lots and school buses, and any property on which any school activity takes place.

 

A weapon is defined to mean one or more of the following:

 

1.       A firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921.

 

2.       A blackjack, concealable firearm, firearm, firearm silencer, explosive weapon, gas gun, knife, knuckles, machine gun, projectile weapon, rifle, shotgun, spring gun, switchblade knife, as these terms are defined in § 571.010, RSMo.

 

3.       A dangerous weapon as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 930(g)(2).

 

4.       All knives and any other instrument or device used or designed to be used to threaten or assault, whether for attack or defense.

 

5.       Any object designed to look like or imitate a device as described in 1-4.

 

Pursuant to the Missouri Safe Schools Act and the federal Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994, any student who brings or possesses a weapon as defined in #1 or #2 above on school property will be suspended from school for at least one (1) calendar year or expelled and will be referred to the appropriate legal authorities. The suspension or expulsion may be modified on a case-by-case basis upon recommendation by the superintendent to the Board of Education. Students who bring or possess weapons as defined in #3, #4 and #5 and not otherwise included in #1 and #2, will also be subject to suspension and/or expulsion from school and may be referred to the appropriate legal authorities.

 

 Students with disabilities who violate this policy will be disciplined in accordance with policy JGE.

 

This policy will be submitted annually to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education along with a report indicating any suspensions or expulsions resulting from the possession or use of a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921. The report will include the name of the school in which the incidents occurred, the number of students suspended or expelled and the types of weapons involved.

 

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Note:  The reader is encouraged to review administrative procedures and/or forms for related information in support of this policy area.

 

Adopted: 07/21/1992                                                   Last Revised: 04/24/2001

 

Cross Refs:    ECA, Building and Grounds Security

 

Legal Refs:    §§ 160.261, 571.010, .030, RSMo

18 U.S.C. § 921

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended by the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 - 1487

 

School District of Marshall, Marshall, Missouri

 

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